reclamato

claimed

adjective reh-klah-MAH-toh Rare

Also means

reclaimed

Usage Note

Reclamato is the past participle of reclamare (to claim, to reclaim, to complain). In legal or bureaucratic contexts it means 'claimed' (bagaglio reclamato = claimed luggage). It also functions as an adjective meaning 'demanded' or 'sought after'. Note that reclamare is a partial false friend with English 'reclaim' — in Italian it more often means 'to complain' or 'to demand'.

Examples

"Il pacco non è stato ancora reclamato."

Natural Translation

The package has not yet been claimed.

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